Category Archives: Schools

Beer, Frying Pans and Canaries: Norfolk’s Strangers workshop

Posted on February 13, 2020 by

By the end of the 16th Century one third of the population of Norwich were Dutch or French speaking. These citizens were known as the Strangers and were based not only in Norwich but in other towns and villages across … Continue reading →

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Working as historians: new and revised school workshops

Posted on December 16, 2019 by

The Autumn 2019 term has been a busy one at the Norfolk Record Office with the Education and Outreach team delivering workshops at The Archive Centre and in schools. As well as delivering our popular Second World War workshops for … Continue reading →

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Analysing documents as part of the Extended Project Qualification

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

In May 2019 we ran a session for pupils from Notre Dame High School as part of their Extended Project Qualification. Part of the provision schools are required to provide for pupils taking an EPQ are 30 hours teaching, focusing … Continue reading →

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Researching Norwich Road Workhouse: Norwich Primary Academy History Club

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

In early July we were joined by the members of Norwich Primary Academy History club as part of their special project looking at the history of Norwich Road Workhouse. The pupils had been researching the Haze family who were in … Continue reading →

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“Old but quite fit for use” The Norfolk Survey of Schools 1903

Posted on July 6, 2019 by

The 1902 Education Act abolished the school board system and established Local Education Authorities (LEAs). Norfolk established LEAs for Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn and Norfolk County Council (NCC). NCC, to aid this transition; carried out a survey of its … Continue reading →

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New for (Twenty) Nineteen: Spring Term for Primary Schools

Posted on May 16, 2019 by

We are really pleased we were able to run 2 new workshops over the course of the Spring Term. Putting on a Tudor Pageant In January, Year 1 pupils from Charles Darwin visited us as part of the Putting on … Continue reading →

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Discovering Sound Recordings and the History of Railways: Spring Term for Secondary Schools

Posted on May 16, 2019 by

The spring term involved helping 2 local high schools with different projects they have been working on. Oral History Firstly we welcomed a group of pupils from Old Buckenham High School as part of their oral history project. The school … Continue reading →

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The Appliance of Science: Using Science in Conservation

Posted on December 7, 2018 by

Back in October we were really pleased to run our first ever workshop as part of the Norwich Science Festival. The workshop looked at how science was used on a practical level within the workplace; in this case focusing on … Continue reading →

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